At 13th and K, a barricade has held for the last two hours. The police began indiscriminately firing flash grenades at people–mostly folks who had just left a permitted march. The black bloc created the barricade primarily to hold the intersection so the police could not advance on the permitted rally three blocks away.

People started a trash fire to protect the street, and an hour later moved the fire to a parked limousine–presumed to be secret service, who were also policing the area. About a thousand people were nearby when the engine blew up, but none were hurt.

At the same intersection, there are reports coming in that police threw a concussion grenade at a woman with a baby, but anarchists intervened and stopped its trajectory. Police are now moving in on all sides as two permitted rallies occur in the surrounding blocks, and multiple helicopters hover overhead.

Of the 14 security checkpoints around the inaugural parade route, protesters managed to block 6 of them for several hours.

The Future is Feminist blockade at 10th and E seems to have held out the longest, disbanding only minutes ago to join a march. The diverse crowd maintained a soft blockade with linked arms for hours this morning, chanting “Go another way!” and “Not my president!” while denying access to Trump supporters.

Police eventually broke up the blockade from behind, creating a path through which they escorted Bikers for Trump. This may have been intended to prevent clashes between the Bikers and the blockaders, but the feminist crew didn’t seem to need their help. As video shows, they held their own against all kinds of people trying to pass.

2:48 PM: NPR reporting that bricks being thrown at police as they fire more tear-gas.

2:20 PM: A large group has gathered to support comrades who are being arrested by the police, one of which was carried away in a stretcher. Police has responded by shooting off peppery spray and tear gas.

Here is the flash grenade they used that blinded me and left my ears ringing. Cops encircled crowd when I couldn't see; arresting everyone pic.twitter.com/bL2ulgv9DR

9:15 AM: From Climate Blockade: “The Red Gate, one of 12 checkpoints to enter the inauguration, is being blockaded. Although some are able to trickle through, most attendees being forced to spill over to other entry checkpoints. Distributed blockades like ours occurring simultaneously at multiple other gates surrounding the mall presently as well. We are holding position as long as possible.”

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